{"topic_id":"exotic_nutrition_guinea_pig_ratio","category":"exotic-pet-nutrition","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_nutrition_guinea_pig_ratio\ncategory: exotic-pet-nutrition\ntitle: \"Guinea pig diet structure — hay as the staple, daily fresh pellets, daily vegetables (RSPCA-derived)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"RSPCA pet care advice (https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/rodents/guineapigs/diet) — non-Open-Access; paraphrased derived fact summary per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/rspca-care/rspca_guinea_pig_diet.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-22\ntokens_estimated: 190\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 7\n  passed: 7\n  date: 2026-08-22\nrecovered: false\npath: exotic-pet-nutrition/exotic_nutrition_guinea_pig_ratio/01_exotic_nutrition_guinea_pig_ratio.md\nsource_document: \"RSPCA — guinea pig diet advice page\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"RSPCA\"\n  title: \"Guinea pig diet structure — hay as the staple, daily fresh pellets, daily vegetables (RSPCA-derived)\"\n  url: \"https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/rodents/guineapigs/diet\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-22\"\n  ref: \"RSPCA pet care advice (https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/rodents/guineapigs/diet)\"\n  doc_type: \"animal-welfare-org consumer version\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Source RSPCA pet care advice (rspca.org.uk) is © RSPCA and not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3 all claims are paraphrased derived fact summaries (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not verbatim quotations.\"\nauthority_tier: T4\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T4:welfare-org\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-22\n---\n\n# Guinea pig diet structure — hay as the staple, daily fresh pellets, daily vegetables (RSPCA-derived)\n\nSource: RSPCA pet care advice (rspca.org.uk), a copyrighted animal-welfare organisation. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3, the points below are paraphrased derived fact summaries: numerical values and proper nouns are preserved from the source, but sentences are rewritten and not quoted verbatim.\n\nHonest-gap note: the RSPCA page does **not** state a numeric hay:pellet:vegetable ratio (no percentages or measured amounts). Only the qualitative diet structure below is source-supported; the numeric feeding ratio requested in the manual supplement roadmap remains an open gap.\n\n## Claims\n\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Hay is the dietary staple: good-quality hay must be constantly available, and fresh grass should be given as often as possible, ideally every day.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A fresh daily portion of grass-based guinea-pig pellets (quantity per the manufacturer's instructions) supplies essential vitamin C, which degrades over time and faster with air exposure — so a fresh portion must be given each day rather than just topping up the bowl.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Vegetables and herbs listed as safe to eat daily include parsley, celery, peppers, cucumber, gem lettuce and romaine lettuce; they are valued as sources of vitamin C.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Broccoli, spinach, kale, small pieces of carrot and a quarter of an apple are treats only — small amounts a few times a week, because of their high sugar or calcium content.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Iceberg lettuce, potato, garlic, avocado, coconut and citrus fruits are listed as harmful or poisonous for guinea pigs and must be avoided.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Lawnmower clippings must never be fed — they upset guinea pigs' digestive systems and make them ill.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Fresh clean drinking water must be continuously available and checked twice daily; without water guinea pigs become seriously ill.\n","sources":["exotic-pet-nutrition — Guinea pig diet structure — hay as the staple, daily fresh pellets, daily vegetables (RSPCA-derived) (retrieved 2026-08-22)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-pet-nutrition","title":"Guinea pig diet structure — hay as the staple, daily fresh pellets, daily vegetables (RSPCA-derived)","url":"https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/rodents/guineapigs/diet","retrieved":"2026-08-22","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"RSPCA — guinea pig diet advice page","verification_file":"pdf-raw/rspca-care/rspca_guinea_pig_diet.txt"},"source_document":"RSPCA — guinea pig diet advice page","source_file":"pdf-raw/rspca-care/rspca_guinea_pig_diet.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"T4","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":"paraphrase","display_grade":"C"},"tokens_estimated":190,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}